AmazoncomFor all those kids who love to be scared on Halloween--but not too scared, award-winning director and comedy writer Carl Reiner produces a real spine chiller He also offers plenty of outs for the faаоаиоint of heart: "Is it getting too scaryfor you? Should I keep going? Okay, if you say so" No red-blooded young reader will be able to resist this tantalizing tale of monsters and mystery The narrator (depicted by Jerry Seinfeld's Halloween illustrator, Jamesбагъя Bennett, to look exactly like Carl Reiner) cozies up with his granddaughter to tell her all about the man he met when he was a child: Mr Neewollah Mr Neewollah has a crooked smile (we have several creepy child's-eye views) and some very strange hobbies Young Carl is lured into his basement workshop only to be scared out of his wits by fake eyeballs, creaking doors, and creepy things covered with cloth--not to mention hideous monsters But is Mr Neewollah truly as sinister as he бнапжseems? In his first book for children, Reiner gets that kids love to be spooked--and to know that all is well, too Bennett's exaggerated illustrations, featuring weird angles and vivid, in-your-face close-ups, are a good match for Reiner’s Halloween tale Too busy in your own evil workshop to read aloud to the kids? Fear not! The book includes a CD featuring Reiner reading the story accompanied by eerie sound effects (Ages 6 to 9) --Emilie CoulterBook DescriptionSomething with red beams of light shooting from its eyes was coming down the basement stairs It came closer and closerThe hair on the back of my neck was sticking straight out I finally saw it--and it was alive! Everyone loves scary stories and award-winning comedy writer/director Carl Reiner invites readers to huddle close as he tells a young boy's tale of the mysterious house next door As the story becomes spookier and spookier, Reiner pauses to ask "Shall we turn the page--or is it too scary?"бсфэщ That's for you to decide! Parents and children can read along together as they listen to the spooky sound effects and Carl Reiner's hilarious reading of TELL ME A SCARY STORYon the accompanying CD.

Book DescriptionArtemesia is the daughter of a pirate queen, and she's sick of practicing deportment at the Angels Academy for Young Maidens Escaping from the school, she hunts up her mother's crew and breeziаняужly commands them out to sea in a leaky boat Unfortunately, Art's memories of her early life may not be accurate-her seasick crew are actors, and Art's infamous mother was the darling of the stage in a pirate drama But fiery, pistol-proof Art soon shapes her men into багмчthe cleverest pirate crewafloat And when they meet the dread ship Enemy and her beautiful, treacherous captain, Goldie Girl, Art is certain that her memories are real The Seven Seas aren't large enough for two pirate queens: Art will have the battle of her life to win hermother's title--and the race for the most fabulous treasure in pirate lore This gaudy, outrageous tale sparkles with swordplay, skullduggery, and salty language--not to mention over-the-top comedy!.

Book Description It's Annual Free Day at the Bikini Bottom Zoo! SpongeBob and Patrick can't wait to see Clamu, the giant oyster, perform spectacular tricks But when he sees that Clamu is fast asleep, SpongeBoаоаитb tries to wake him by tossing a peanut into his arena It works: Clamu wakes up -- but cries nonstop, disturbing all of Bikini Bottom! Everyone wants to make sure that whoever tossed a peanut is punished Panicking, SpongeBob denies knowing anything about it Finally,багыв the police announce that they've found their man Is SpongeBob headed for jail?.

AmazoncomCan Agent A complete his mission and uncover a rogue spy? Find out, in this silly, spy-themed alphabet book by illustrator-author Andy Rash (The Robots Are Coming) as you walk through the alphabet onаоаияe letter (and one secret agent) at a time Agent A receives an urgent mission from the boss: "Every spy who is official/ uses words with his initial/ But one spy is out of line/ I need to know his name by nine" So the faithful agent takes off, racing thrбагыгough the alphabet to find the troublemaker: "Agent B correctly chooses/ Blue and so the Bomb defuses"; "Agent C is Crawling up/ the window using suction Cups" Crossing suspects off his list, Agent A works his way through a goofy, bumbling crew of colleagues who wear all sorts of crazy gear to complete their missions: "Agent I is Incognito,/ posing as a large mosquito" All the stories check out, until Agent A makes a startling discovery that could get hiбнапзm kicked out of the agency (and make him miss the big Agent Dance!) Rash keepsthe pace fast and funny, drawing dynamic spreads that maintain the book's mock-serious, Get Smart tone while still providing plenty of colorful, comedic details, from surreptitiously poisoned martinis to a gadget-equipped circular agent bed (Ages 4 to 8) --Paul HughesBook Description Agent A is on Assignment to find the spy not in alignment --Whose actions don't quite match his name Want to join A in the game? It might look easy, but it's not Here's one alphabetic lot:"Agent B correctly chooses Blue, and so the Bomb defuses""Agent C is Crawling upthe window using suction Cups"All the way from A to Z, not one dud rhyme will you seeAnd it's all drawn with style and flash by the amazing Agent RashEnjoy the mission! Best of luck And now this page will self-destruct.

Book DescriptionChicken Little is on a mission to live down that unfortunate "acorn incident"-the one when he shouted, "The sky is falling!" causing mass chaos and earning him the title of аоайжtown fool All Chicken Little wants now is to wipe that embarrassing episode from everyone's memory, but the press just won't leave him aloneNow readers can help Chicken Little go into hiding! Simply drag the magnetic wand over the plastic cover and drop the magnetic багыдfilings over our hero's image to disguise him as a pirate, a punk rocker, a disco duck anything so people will leave the poor little chicken alone!.

Book Description Like a car alarm, bagpipe music, or a doorbell ringing in the middle of the night, hearing this all-new audio edition of The Bad Beginning will only upset you This unique multi-voice recordаняуеing brings the first book in Lemony Snicket's alarming A Series of Unfortunate Events to such terrible life that no one should really have to experience it Unless you have an ear for such ghastly details as a tragic fire, a nefarious villain, itchy clothing, and cold багмтporridge for breakfast, all narrated in chilly detail by the distinguished, and disturbed, Tim Curry with a team of talented readers, you would be better off listening to something else Featuring Tim Curry.

Book Description Something strange is happening in the Black Mountains: people are disappearing, government equipment is being stolen and destroyed, and the miners are in revolt Countries occupied for centuriаняузes by the Black Empire are declaring their independence, and General Sark is powerless to stop the rebellion A mysterious Robin Hood–like figure known only as Manuelo is thought to be responsible Fighting under cover of darkness and always in disguise, Manuelo is nevбагмъer seen by anyone other than his closest associates, so Lily Quench goes underground—literally!—to find out exactly who he is and what he is fighting for .

Book Description Lauretta's mother takes her to buy a new wheelchair, but Lauretta isn't satisfied with a regular five-speed or ten-speed model No, she insists on the 92-speed, black, silver, and red dirt-bаоаишike wheelchair When she gets a speeding ticket during a one-day tryout, her parents insist that the chair be returned to the store until Lauretta's older brother has an accident and only one person can whisk him to the hospital on time--Lauretta, in her amazing wheelchair!.

Book Description He's zany He's good-hearted He's one-of-a-kind Johnny Mutton, a sheep in kid's clothing, will keep readers in stitches as he enthusiastically greets each new day Sometimes misunderstood аоайеbut always genuine, Johnny Mutton once again takes readers on his hilarious, heartwarming, and very wacky adventures Johnny Mutton will have readers of all ages laughing out loud and gasping for air--he's just so him!.

Book Description One day, Coco the chicken sets out on a journey Skateboarding through a wild western town, flying into outer space, riding a camel through the hottest desertwhere IS Coco going? Here's aаоайй hint: it takes a parachute to finally gether there The author of Bitter with Baggage Seeks Same brings her incredible talent to children in this hilarious and irresistible picture book.